Knit in either Small-60" (Large-72") size. The photo shows the small size.

Materials:
7 (10) - 50 gr. balls Merino Stripes col. 027 - "curry & spice"
CPY Circular Bamboo Needles or Daisy Needles:
Size 10.5 and 11 straight knitting needles, Size 10.5 - 40" circular needle, stitch marker

Merino Stripes is a very lightweight, softly brushed yarn. This entire shawl as seen at right uses only 7 - 50 gram balls of yarn. We hear people saying from seeing the photos and gauge that it is a "chunky" yarn - it isn't!

Gauge: 14 sts = 4" (10 cm) in St st.
The blocks in the shawl are 35 sts on a side or approx. 10 in.

Note: On sections 1-6 (10), always slip the first st as to purl.
To cast on after picking up sts, turn work, insert right needle between first two sts on left needle, pull up a loop and place on left-hand needle. Be sure to pull loop up high for a loose cast-on edge. Now insert right hand needle between st just made and second st on left needle, pull up a loop and place on left needle. Repeat until 35 sts have been cast on.

Instructions

Section 1 - Cast on 70 sts. K35, place marker, K35
Row 1 K to 2 sts before marker, K2 tog, sl marker, K2 tog, K to end.
Row 2 Knit
Repeat these 2 rows until 4 sts remain.
Next row: K2 tog, remove marker, k2 tog. Last row: K2 tog. Fasten off.

Section 2 - Cast on 35 sts, place marker, pick up and knit 35 sts along left side of section 1 (see diagram). Knit one row. Work as for section 1, beg with row 2.

Section 3 - Pick up and knit 35 sts along right side of section 1, place marker,
cast on 35 sts very loosely. Knit one row. Work as for section 1, beg with row 2.

Section 4 - Complete as for section 2.

Section 5 - Pick up and K 35 sts along right side of section 2, place marker, pick up and K 35 sts along left side of section 3. Knit one row. Complete as for section 1, beg with row 2.

Complete remaining sections in the same manner for both sizes, following diagrams.

Section A - Pick up and knit as for section 2. Knit one row.
Row 1 k2 tog, K to 2 sts before marker, K2 tog, sl marker, K2 tog, K to last 2 sts, K 2 tog
Row 2 Knit
Repeat these 2 rows until you get to the point where there are 3 sts on each side of the center marker, continue as follows:
Sl 1, K2 tog, slip marker, Sl 1, K2 tog.
Turn and K 2 tog and fasten off

Work sections B, C and D and (E) to complete top of shawl as shown in diagram below.  [Note: B & C are begun in the manner of Section 5, that is, the sts are picked up from the edges of the below sections 4-5 and 5-6.]

Side Borders - Using circular needle, with right side facing, pick up and K 35 sts along the side of sections E (D), (10) 6, 3, 1, place marker, pick up and K 35 sts along side of each remaining section. Turn. K one row.

Row 1 Inc in first st, K to 1 st before marker, inc, sl marker, inc, K to last st, inc.
Row 2 Knit.
Repeat these 2 rows until 6 ridges have been worked on right side. Bind off loosely using the tip of the size 11 needle.

Top Border: Pick up and K 6 sts along side of border just completed, then 48 sts along the top of sections A-D (E). Knit one row.
Continue as follows;
Row 1 Inc in first st, K to last st, inc.
Row 2 Knit
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until 6 ridges have been worked. Bind off loosely, using the tip of the size 11 needle.